November - Whiting general chat

[James W]

so..whos gunna submit first?...i reckon this one might be the most contested fish of the month this year...im interested to see if it comes from the surf or an esturary or even if any entries are lure caught?

[ellicat]

I'm thinking a \"sure-thing\" betting man would be on pcsolutionman to drag a 44cm from an estuary to the north of Brisbane.

[bootyinblue]

Heading out tomorrow morning with my special whiting rig to the special whiting spot to catch a stonker of a whiting.

Stay tuned....

[bootyinblue]

Heading out tomorrow morning with my special whiting rig to the special whiting spot to catch a stonker of a whiting.

Stay tuned....

[Dan23]

I didn't even realise it was whiting this month. I just got home from an unsuccesfsful whiting on popper mission at nudgee beach. It was already my next goal to get a whiting on a popper so this fits in perfectly.

Do I get an extra 2cm bonus to my fish if it is caught on a popper?? :laugh:

[kevinchen19870316]

dan, now i think the fish that bust me off today could be a whiting!

[Dan23]

So you think whiting bust off 30lb leader? I think a toad fish bit through your line.

[kevinchen19870316]

no!!!!!! no toad fish!!!! nah!!!!!!!! or.....maybe yes

[Angus]

Jimmybob: Are you going to try surf side Bribie?

Iill be having a cast with worms into a few gutters at Straddy for sure.

Angus

[kevinchen19870316]

it seems tackle stores will sell some more packets of worms this month.

[Angus]

kevinchen19870316 wrote:

it seems tackle stores will sell some more packets of worms this month.

You dont buy worms.

Thats what stinky bags and beaches are for

Angus

[kevinchen19870316]

ha. yeah.

[username_taken]

Angus wrote:

You dont buy worms.

Thats what stinky bags and beaches are for

Angus

I've never been able to get the hang of that ... I think I'm just too slow and unco.

Will have to find some whiting spots to take the 'yak out to.

[James W]

Angus wrote:

Jimmybob: Are you going to try surf side Bribie?

Iill be having a cast with worms into a few gutters at Straddy for sure.

Angus

i know a spot in a estuary close to my house;) that i should go alright with the local soldier crabs;)

[bootyinblue]

Angus wrote:

kevinchen19870316 wrote:

it seems tackle stores will sell some more packets of worms this month.

You dont buy worms.

Thats what stinky bags and beaches are for

Angus

Maybe that could be out next BBQ and lesson day. I have never managed to master the art of beach worming!

[ellicat]

Great idea.

Then followed by a session chasing the whiting.

[James W]

then a session eating the whitingB) yumm!

[Angus]

Yeah sure.

Id be happy to give some lessons. I think Lee is quite the guru as well.

Just need to go to the right place though.

Anyone at Straddy over X-Mas?

Angus

[roobs]

well i'm going to hit up behind the gold coast council chambers with some soldier crabs. that has produced the biggest whiting i've ever seen. brunswick river seems to get more than its fair share too.

[Feral]

yick whiting, I like Jeff's method of fishing with whiting, turn em into stonker threadfin!

[Fisher_90]

Whiting (summer and winter) Are one of my favourite table fish. Few fillets of Whiting, Handful of chips and a bit of salad on the side is one of my favourite meals.

[Feral]

You must eat like a mouse Fisher_90, I'd reckon 2 dozen whiting fillets per person might fill em up!

[Fisher_90]

You talkin winter whiting or thumper summeries?

Winteries would want a good 10fillets but 3-4 30cm+summeries will do me.

[pcsolutionman]

feral im a big boy and the whiting I catch 3 fillets is a real full meal. Ill be heading out a few times this month, hope to bag a few over 45cm and if im lucky close to 50cm I think 45cm would be around the mark to take it out

Lee

[James W]

one of the best tasting fish around i reckon...there aint no catch n release with those suckers!

[Brian D]

Who wants to teach me how to catch a whiting?

I think I have caught 1 in the last 3 years. Do you think it has something to do with the 10/0 hooks I use.:S

[Cowfish13]

Nah, probably has more to do with the 1kg baits you would be putting on those hooks. The whiting get full before they can swallow the hook:laugh:

[Dan23]

I'm far from an expert but I think small long shank hooks plus light line, light soft tip rods and yabbies of worms are the tackle. Sand flats on a run in tide are my guess for the location.

But for me Poppers :laugh:

[kevinchen19870316]

did u notice the whiting those bait fisho got today. it seems there r some serious whiting there around nudgee beach. maybe a bait session next time?

[faulked]

you could try a soft plastic worm on a normal bait rig that could be a killer anyone know what berley would work on whiting

[chubbstar]

:woohoo: I think a good thing to put in this post would be Size and Bag limits for Whiting.

Anyone???

I promised my wife and Kids a fishing trip this Sunday, I know what I'm going to be targeting now;) Should be good fun for the kids too. I'll give them small long shank hooks with Squid for bait...Me I'll be using worms or yabbies:P

And maybe throw a livie on a Snelled rig to see whats about:blink:

Jayson

[Bommie]

The last time I checked it was 23cm for summer whiting no bag limit and no size or bag limit on winter whiting

[Brian D]

Has anyone got a pic of the 2 species so I can learn the difference.

[shortie]

Summer whiting are found all year round on sandflats and adjoining weed beds, where they take worms, yabbies and soldier crabs. They are best targeted using light lines and can be caught in large numbers when schools are located. They grow to approximately 1.25 kg and there have been specimens recorded at 50 cm. They are an excellent angling species and fight hard when hooked.

Winter or trumpeter whiting are more commonly caught in the cooler months, although they can be found all year round. Catches of 100-150 fish are not uncommon when the fish are on, and they are caught using worms or squid for bait. They are a smaller species than the summer whiting, with an average size around 20 cm. Both species are excellent table fish and are keenly sought by recreational fishers.

Whiting (golden lined and sand)Summer Whiting 23 min No limit

The difference between the two is that winter whiting have what look to be \"blotches\" brown marks to the side of the body and summer whithing do not.

Summer whiting are generally bigger in size and have a distinct yellow fin.

Pics here: http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/2827.html

[Feral]

very well put shorty!

[shortie]

Feral wrote:

very well put shorty!

I would love to take credit for it. but cut and paste from a couple of other sites.:blush:

[Bommie]

You can also tell the difference between the two fish by the shape of their head

[Angus]

faulked wrote:

you could try a soft plastic worm on a normal bait rig that could be a killer anyone know what berley would work on whiting

Yeah on our honeymoon we caught plenty of whiting. A few of them were on GULP bloodworms and GULP turtle back worms. This worked especially well in the surf as the whiting as far less spooky there.

Angus

[jeff f]

winteries are bloody good livebait

and because they have no size limit

you can catch baits that are just the right size for the fish you are targeting

[Feral]

Caught some good ones in the surf when I was a kid.